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US Tariffs May Cost Pakistan $4.2B in 5 Years, $800M Hit in 2024 Alone
Pakistan faces $0.8bn export loss in 2024 as US slaps 39% tariff; LSE says trade diversion may offer partial relief.
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Pakistan faces $0.8bn export loss in 2024 as US slaps 39% tariff; LSE says trade diversion may offer partial relief.
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Putin rejects full Ukraine ceasefire, agrees to halt energy attacks after Trump call; US peace talks continue in Jeddah.
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Chinese AI startup DeepSeek challenges US tech giants with a low-cost model, sparking investor scrutiny and price war fears.
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Pakistan secures $700 Million Chinese investment for its first data center in Punjab, driving digital innovation and growth.
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At least 91 people have been killed, including 13 police officers, and dozens more injured in a new round of violence in Bangladesh as police fired tear gas and lobbed stun grenades to disperse tens of thousands of protesters who returned to the streets to ask Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign, during Bangladesh protests.
South Asia Times (SAT) held a Roundtable Discussion on the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in India, bringing together experts to discuss trends, outcomes, and regional/global ramifications.